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Anyfin raises $30M Series B to let consumers refinance their
Anyfin, the Stockholm-based startup that enables consumers to refinance their existing loans, has raised $30 million in funding.Leading the Series B round is EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accel, Northzone and Rocket Internet’s Global Founders Capital (GFC). Anyfin says it will use the investment to “drive product innovation”, More
Slice, an online ordering and marketing platform for pizzerias, raises
Global investment firm KKR is betting on the pizza business — it just led a $43 million Series C investment in Slice.Formerly known as MyPizza, Slice has created a mobile app and website where diners can order a custom pizza delivery from their local, independent pizzeria.And for those pizzerias, More
Daily Crunch: Zoom acquires security startup Keybase
Zoom acquires some encryption expertise, Uber makes a big investment in scooters and we review the new 13-inch Macbook Pro.Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 7, 2020.1. Zoom acquires Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertiseKeybase, whose encryption products include secure file sharing and collaboration tools, should give Zoom More
Target to acquire same-day delivery tech from Deliv
Target, which already owns on-demand delivery service Shipt, is in talks to buy assets from Deliv, NBC News first reported.“Deliv is in the process of completing a deal to sell technology assets to Target and Deliv’s CEO along with a subset of the team will be moving over More
As private investment cools, enterprise startups may try tapping corporate
Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital.The corporate route More
More debt, improving margins: How startups are retooling in the
A new data set from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) details how startups are reacting to the post-unicorn era as COVID-19-related disruptions upset the global economy and remake the risk tolerance of private investors.What SVB’s new report shows is unsurprising: venture capital deal volumes are falling, startups are tapping existing debt More